Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,736, Joseph Giddings, Conn. Continental New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental New York.
CONTENTS
Giddings, Joseph
S. 10.736
carded.

30.528.
Connecticut
Joseph Giddings
Atchfield Co. in the State of Connecticut was a private in the Company Captain Hoyt - of the Regiment Colonel Webb in the Connecticut for six months and twenty six days
★ N.Y. Continental, Connecticut. Mch 2 3/05. Reserve completed.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 23 Dollars - - Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of March 1836 - - and sent to Nathan Perry Esq New Milford, Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $115.00 Semest. allowance ending Sept 14. 1836 11.50 $126.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk. Page 14

Joseph Giddings
No 6301.

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield,
Probate (District of New Milford) ss:
On this 30 th day of July A.D.
1832, personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for said District now sitting at New Milford in said District and County Joseph Giddings a resident of Wash- ington in said County & State aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law, doth on his oath, make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of ben- efit passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of December (as he believes) in the year 1775 with Sergeant Rufus Cone and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Chas. Malle of the Connecticut line under the following named Officers - That he enlisted in the town of New Fairfield Con- necticut for the term of thirteen months and marched to Boston where he joined Col. Malle's Regiment, and remained in Boston till March 1776 and from there he marched to Norwalk Landing in Connecticut where he remained two or three days and

Then marched to New London where he re- mained there a few days. He & the Regt then went on board a sloop and sailed for New York and landed at a place (then) called Horns Hook in April 1776 about five miles East of New York & marched from there to New York where he remained two or three or four  weeks (he cannot tell exactly how long) and then hired a substitute for the remainder of the campaign who was accepted & he (the declarant) left the service
That about two months after he left the Army in the spring of 1776 he again entered the service of the United for the term of five months as a substitute for another person whom none he does not now recollect who was drafted in Frederickburgh in the State of New York (now) called Patterson and marched di- rectly to New York and went from there to Long Island where he remained about 48 hours and returned to New York and from there retreated to the neighborhood of Kings bridge where he remained till the enemy took possession of New York and marched to White Plains in the month of October 1776 and in the same month he (the declarant) was kept in reserve at the battle of White Plains - He was then taken sick and in consequence, had a permit from the Col. who then commanded the Regt but when none he does not now recollect to return home which he did and remained till after the time for which he entered the service here expired

not being able in consequence of ill health to return to the service - The permit which he had from his Col. he has lost - The following is the names of the some of the Officers under whom he served as far as he can recollect viz - Capt. Mr. Pease, Lieut. Brother & Elliot & Supt. Douglas Lovelap
In the latter part of the Winter or early in the Spring of the year 1777 (to the best of his recollection) he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer and marched to the Sawpits and remained there and in that vicinity for the term of two months the Officers (so far as he can recollect) under whom he served were Col. Eaton & Capt. Cook
In the month of April 1780 he again entered the service as an enlisted soldier in the Connecticut State Troops for twelve months and marched to Stamford in Connecticut and remained there & in that neighborhood till the month of July of the same year when he marched to White Plains and to Sleepy Point at which place he was in the action  battle in July 1780. He then marched back to Stamford where he remained till about six months from the time he first entered the service at which time he then left the service with the commendation & approbation of the Commanding Officer & had a furlough for the remainder of the term - The Officers under whom he served (so far as he can recollect) were Genl. Waterbury - Majoris. Shipman & Humphrey Capt. Chas. Smith - Lieut. Hooyt - Ensign Smith Serjeants Barnes & Selleck
That he was born in New Fairfield January 22 nd

1759 That he has no record of his age except it is on the town records at New Fairfield - That when he first entered the service he resided in New Fairfield. That since that time he has lived in New Fairfield & then on in this state - in Otsego County in the state of New York & in New Milford and that he never resided in nor near Washington
That he has no documentary evidence of his services - and all the proof he has of his services is hearsay evidence -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Joseph M Giddings Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
We Mattby Gelston a clergyman residing in the town of Sherman and Morris Barnes residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Giddings who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty four years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - We also certify that Joseph Giddings resided several years in the town of Sherman -
Sworn & subscribed the 3 day & year aforesaid } Mattby Gelston. Morris Barnes

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Matthew Gelston who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Sherman and that Morris Barnes who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town & is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District
State of Connecticut
District of New Milford p:
I William J Hare Clerk of the Court of Probate for said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Giddings for a Pension In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August 1832
William J Hare

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield. Probate District of New Milford p: On this 3 rd day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at Sherman in said District & County. Elijah Conger of said who is deemed by said Court a credible witness Sherman, who being first duly sworn au- thority testifies & says. That he is acquainted with Joseph Giddings formerly of said Sherman now of Washington in Litchfield County that he knows of said Giddings being in the service of the United States as a soldier at the Saw pits in the latter part of Winter or early in the Spring of the year 1817 (as he believes) and that the said Giddings was there six weeks & perhaps longer. but the deponent will not be certain for more than six weeks - and further the deponent witt not - his
Elijah X Conger mark
Sworn & subscribed the day & year
above in before me
Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Madam
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joseph Giddings a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 75 3 mo Pri. Jos Hoyt Webb Conn.   Spr. 765 " Sub. Wm Darcy Swartout N.Y.   " 772 " Pri Couch Eaton Conn   Apr 1781 6 mo " Chas Smith Gen. Watrous "  
Battles engaged in, None Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Fairfield Conn Date of application for pension, July 30 1832 Residence at date of application, Washington Conn. Age at date of application, Bn. New Fairfield Conn Jan 22 1757 Remarks: His pension was add.
Mrs H. Wheeler Mystic Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Apr 10/32 Will. Hunt to Mrs. H. B. Phillips C 10/10/32 10/10/32 letter to Mrs. H. B. Phillips, Dryden, Cross
Revised
10736 INVALID.
File No. 10736
Joseph Giddings Mrs. Ruth ...
Act: June 11 1832.
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut
Revol
Joseph Giddings
Suspended
his letter to
D. L. Boardman
29 Oct r 1833
Hon P. Miner
29 Jan y 1835
Act 7 June 1832

I, Ethel Barm of Pittsfield, Rutland Co. State of Vt. twenty three years old testify and say that I was brought up in the Town of New Fairfield, State of Vt. and that one Joseph Giddings now of the same place was brought up in the neighborhood with myself, but as I enlisted for the duration of the war at the first establishment of the continental army in the year 1777 and conti- -nued in the service of my country until the close of the war in 1783 the means that I possessed of any direct or affinate knowledge of S d Giddings services as a Soldier were very limited, but as I was occasionally at home in the course of the war I had interviews with S d Giddings and knowing in a good sense his attachment to the best interests of our coun- -try I do not hesitate to say that I have the fullest conviction that S d Giddings did perform important services for his country as a Soldier, and is justly entitled to the benefit of the act passed in favor of all in like cases. Pittsfield Sep r 30 th 1836
State of Vermont { Grafton Octobr 3 d 1836 } Ethel Barm On this day personally appeared Ethel Barm person to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that the truth and nothing but the truth was contained therein. Isaac M c Intosh Just Peace

I think it is a very important statement that years of a lifeless industry
I hereby certify that the Report is a man of truth and is to be relied on
Francis Wheaton Pratt Cleave

State of New York Otsego County ss 3 d Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Solomon Davis Esq r the for whom the affidavit to which this Certificate is annexed purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Otsego duly elected and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to said Affidavit and the annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine handwriting and signatures.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 15 th day of January A D 1836.
Clinton Watworth Dep. Clk.

State of New York Otsego County to wit of New Lisbon
Abial Cook of New Lisbon aforesaid being duly sworn says that he knew Joseph Giddins in the year 1781. Said Giddins was then in New Milford County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and that he the said Abial Cook and Joseph Giddins both enlisted in April 1781 in Captain Charles Smith's Company General Wooster's Brigade in the Connecticut State troops. Served for one year and that Said Joseph Giddins did serve in said Company for six months and then hired a substitute by the name of Joseph Safford and Said Safford served the other six months in said Company and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me the 14 th day January 1836
Abial Cook
Solomon Davis justice peace

We the under Signed Being Duly acquainted with Abial Cook of the Parish named do certify that he is a Man of truth and veracity and is entitled to full Credit and Belief
Sworn and Subscribed Before me this 14 th Day of January 1836 Solomon Davis justice peace
John Hatch Robert Disson

These May Certify that I am acquainted with Mr Joseph Giddings and have been for sixty years past and am knowing to his being in the Revolution war for considerable part of his time in the four part of the war, how long times he was out I cannot tell he tells me he listed under Sgt Cone I did not see him list but I could remember of seeing Cone hear with listing orders to list men into the service of the United States - and have no doubt that what he states is true and I certify that what I have written above is true according to the best of my knowledge and remembering I am now in the Eightieth year of my age Sherman March 26. 1934 Uriel Hungerford
of Fairfield County. ss. Sherman March 26 th AD 1934 on the day and date above date written Personly appeared Uriel Hungerford and mad oath to the truth of the above Deposition according to the best of his recollection. Sworn before me James A Giddings Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield ss: Know all men
I Nathaniel Perry a Notary Public within & for said County do certify that I was at Giddings Eng before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Abiel Hungerford was made was at the date of said Certificate a Justice of Peace in & for the County of Litchfield duly authorized to administer oaths, take depo- sitions & be said that the foregoing signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine
I also certify that I was acquainted with the sd Abiel Hungerford who made the within Affidavit now read and that he was a credible Witness - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this 21 st day of of January AD 1835
Nathaniel Perry Notary Public
Deposition of Abiel Hungerford

NewMilford (Con) Jan'y 22 d 1835
Sir I again send the papers of Joseph Giddings an Applicant for a pension - I am so fully impressed with the belief that the old gentleman (who is a very worthy man) is intitled to a pension that I could not relinquish his claim without one more effort - The old man's recollection is very much impaired and it is im- possible for him to make statements with that accuracy that he could a few years ago - I have taken a number of depositions showing his General good Character &c. No person has doubts his service at all - He has obtained no direct proof of his services more than what he had before - The deposition of Uriah Hemenway was taken before James A. Giddings Esq who neglected to Certify the Credibility of the Witness, he not being acquainted with the business - I have certified the Credibility of the

Witness in the Certificate of the official Character of the Magistrate - I hope You will give these papers an Attention perusal and I cannot but believe You will come to the conclusion that the old man. is entitled to the bounty of his Country - I send herewith all the papers that were returned to me
Very Respectfully Your O bt . Serv t
N. Perry
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
P.S. I send also a certificate from the Comptroller which may throw some light on the subject - H. O. -

C
M. Perry Esq New Milford Courts. single?
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's office
Hartford
17 th October 1804
On examination of the books of this office, it appears, that in January 1776, a regiment was raised in this State, for the service of the United States, to serve one year, and was commanded by Colonel Charles Webb. That this State paid the contingent expenses, incurred for the sick, wounded, loss of Arms & baggage, but not for the wages; That there are no pay rolls relating to said regiment in this office; nor any record of the officers of said regiment except the Colonel.
That in February 1781. The regiment, which had been in November 1780 ordered to Horn neck (under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Besaleel Beebe & Major Edward Shipman) was ordered to be divided into 2 battalions, each to be commanded by a major, and the whole force at said Post to be commanded by a Brigadier General, and to continue in service until the first of March 1782.
That Major Edward Shipman & Major Elijah Humphreys served as majors at said Post in Greenwich under Brigadier General David Waterbury during said year. That Brigadier General David Waterbury served at said Post from the spring of 1781 to March 1782.
That Captain Charles Smith commanded a company of Coast guards at Greenwich from some time in 1779 to April 1780.
That on the 29 th March 1781. Captain Charles Smith exhibited

The pay abstract for his company coast guards at Greenwich which was paid-
That on the 22 nd march 1782. captain Charles Smith exhibited the pay abstract for his company (Waterbury's Brigade) which was paid and charged to the united states amounting to £1675. 5. 10½-
That there are no pay rolls in this office relating to said service, nor any records by which it can be ascertained what day they commenced or left the service, or the names of the privates that did serve -
Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts

N. Perry Esq
Hartford 17 Oct er 1834
Sir. annexed is a certificate of what I find in relation to Joseph Giddings. the only time that I find Capt Smith, Major Shipman, major Humphrey & Genl Waterbury in service at the same post. is from the spring of the year 1781 to march 1782 - If the applicants would state the places where they served, it would many times save hours of searching.
Your most obt Roger Huntington

Milton Dotter of Pittsford Rutland county Vt seventy three years of age testify and say that I was brought up in the town of New Fairfield Fairfield County Conn and that one Joseph Giddings now of the same place was brought up in the neighbourhood Good with me and I remember that he enlisted to serve his country in the struggle for independence in the later part of the year 1775 and went with several others to Boston to serve in a company commanded by one Capt Joseph Hloyt and I think col n Webb's Reg t for thirteen months and I remember that he went and served afterwards in the New York Troops in other towns Particulars not remembered and in the year 1778 there was a call for men to go on to the frontier of the state and what could not be raised as volunteers was drafted from the militia to serve three months As near as I can recollect and I volunteered and went and served in the same company with the said Giddings we entered at Stamford and staid a while and then we were sent on to Horsheneck and there served the remainder of the time in a company commanded by Capt Shuit col n Medds Reg t I further believe that he enlisted in 1781 to serve one year in a Reg t commanded by col n Canfield and I think he hired one Jeffords to take his place a part of the time and further the deponent saith not.
Milton Dotter
State of Vermont } Pittsford August 27 th Rutland County } 1836 Personally appeared Milton Dotter the above written instrument was the truth and nothing but the truth before me Isaac Wheaton Justice of Peace I hereby certify that the deponent is a man of truth and if his belief relied on the Just Peace Isaac Wheaton Just Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I Robert Parson Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Isaac Wheaton is a justice of the peace for said County and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 10th day of October A.D. 1856. R. Parson

Westmilford (Con) March 21 st 1830
Sir
I send herewith some additional testimony in the case of Joseph Giddings an Applicant for a pension - His papers are now on file in the Pension Office so that I shall not be as able to point out the bearing of the testimony as I should be if I had the papers before me. The affidavit of Gideon D. Hunt goes to prove a series of six months in Capt Chas. Smith's company in the year 1781 - The Affidavit of Abel Cook proves the same fact -
The Magistrate before whom this deposition was taken neglected to certify to the credibility of the Witness to cover the expense of again sending to the State of New York (as Mr Giddings is very poor) and to supply that defect I have procured the depositions of George Giddings & Cornelius B. Giddings as to his character & credibility believing that would be satisfactory to the department.
The affidavit of Abel Smith goes to show a series of three months

in Capt Joseph Smith's Company in '77 & '78
The affidavits of General B. Giddings Nathaniel Hoag & George Giddings are over circumstantial evidence
The Comptroller's Certificate shews that Cpts. Charles Smith & Joseph Smith were in the service of the U. S. at the time the services of Mr. Giddings were performed - Perhaps there may be some discrepancy between the proof & his declaration as to time , but it will be recalled that Mr. Giddings' service is very much unfeasible and he may be mistaken as to the year -
The Comptroller certifies that the name of Mrs. Pease does not appear on the books or papers in his office - but the service (if I recollect right) under him was in the Continental Army -
Please make returns to me
Yours S t & S t
Nathaniel Hoag
Wm. J. L. Edmund Compt r of Pensions

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield. Probate Court of New Milford ss:
On this 3 d day of Decem. in A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for 2 d District now sitting at New- Milford in 2 d District & County Rev. Daniel Baldwin of New Milford who being duly sworn according to Law, took an oath before me as follows to wit -
I the subscriber being duly sworn doth depose & say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Giddings an applicant for a pension about fifteen years , that ever since I have known him he has sustained a good Character for truth and I do not recollect to have ever heard his good Character for truth questioned by any person, that ever since I have known him he has been respected and believed in the neighborhoods where he has resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and to have been a very faithful soldier during that War and I fully concur in that opinion. and I fully believe, from the reports that I have heard that the said

Joseph Geddings not only served in the Revolutionary War but that he was more than an ordinary faithful soldier. The sd Joseph Geddings is in very impoverished circumstances and has recently had one or two paralytic shocks since which time his memory is very much im- paired. Daniel Baldwin
I seem to have subscribed the day before or after and this Court does find that the said Daniel Baldwin is a Clergyman residing in the said Town of New Bedford of regular standing & entertains a good character for truth and is a credible witness - Nathaniel Perry Judge of Probate for sd District.
At the same Court. Personally appeared Perry Smith Esq of New Bedford who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose & say as follows to wit
I the subscriber being duly sworn do depose and say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Geddings, an applicant for a pension, about twenty years, I have always considered him a man of strict integrity and from infor-

motion I have received from him & others I have no doubt he served in the Revolu- tionary War and I believe it to be generally so understood. He is now infirm and his memory very much impaired or decayed so that it is now difficult for him to give a connected account of his services Perry Smith -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and this Court certifies that the sd Perry Smith is a justice of Peace & an Attorney at Law That he resides in sd New Milford and sustains a good Character for truth & is a credible Witness Nathaniel Perry Judge of Probate for said District
At the same Court - Personally appeared Stephen Crane Esq a resident of said New- Milford who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose & say as follows to wit - I the subscriber being duly sworn depose and say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Giddings an Applicant for a pension about thirty years or more and have frequently heard him relate the terms of duty that he performed in the service of the United States

during the Revolutionary War. And from the Accounts that he has frequently given me of his services as well formerly as re- -cently I have no doubt that he served in that War as long as two or three years. His memory is now so much impaired that he cannot give as correct an account of his services as he formerly could. And from information I have received from others I fully believe that he is generally reputed & believed, (when he is known,) to have served in the Revolutionary War. And during the whole time of my long acquaintance with him , I do not recollect to have heard his character for truth questioned and I believe it to be as good as any man's in society.
Stephen Crane
I have to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and this Court certifies that the said Stephen Crane has for several years past held & now holds the Office of Justice of Peace, that he maintains a good character for truth and is a credible Witness Nathaniel Pennypacker of Probate for District

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield,
Probate District of the same ss:
On this 5 th day of December A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at New Milford in said District & County Joseph Wells of said New Milford who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say as follows to wit
I the subscriber being duly sworn do depose & say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Giddings an Applicant for a pension about 18 or 20 years and ever since I have known him he has sustained as good a character as any man for integrity, honesty & truth and he is generally respected & believed where resides to have served in the Revolutionary War and I fully believe, from what I have heard from him & others, that he served in that War Joseph Wells
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid & this Court certifies that the said Joseph Wells maintains a good character for truth & is a credible witness
Nathaniel Perry Judge of Probate for said District

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford (as)
On this 15 th day of January A.D. 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for sd District now sitting at New Milford in said District and County David Bortwick of sd New Mil- ford who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose & say as follows - To wit -
I the subscriber being duly sworn depose & say that I was 73 years old last March and have been acquainted with Joseph Giddings an applicant for a pension about fifty years past that I have formerly a number of years ago when his mind was much stronger & his memory more retentive that at present frequently heard him relate his services in the Revolutionary war - I was myself a soldier in the War of the Revolution but have no personal knowledge of the Giddings services - and from what he has formerly related to me I have no reason to doubt (if his story was correct & I have no reason to doubt) I fully believe he served a term of time in Col. Webb's

Right and from what he related to me I should think he came in Right as much as six months - The Giddings has also frequently related to me several other terms of service which I cannot now particularize but which I have no doubt he performed - and the Giddings maintains, and always has sustained since I have known him the character of an honest man and is good a character for truth as any person in my acquaintance David Bostwick
Sworn to subscribe the day & year aforesaid & this Court finds & certifies that the said David Bostwick sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness Nathaniel Perry Judge of Probate for 2 d District
At the same Court - Personally appeared Judah Groves Esq of Sherman in Fairfield County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose & say that he has been acquainted with the aforesaid Joseph Giddings for a great number of years, and claims him a man of strict veracity and further the deponent saith not Judah Groves
Sworn to subscribe the day & year aforesaid & this Court finds & certifies that the said Judah Groves Esq sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for 2 d District

At the same Court - Personally appeared Eli Mygatt of said Stratford who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose & say that he has for a great number of years been acquainted with Joseph Giddings named in the foregoing deposition of David Bostwick - that he (the dept) is a merchant & has had, in years past very consid- -erable dealings with him the said Giddings that he has always found him so far as he knew an honest man & a man of integrity & truth & that his general character for truth is as good as any person's of his acquaintance. that the said Giddings is now dead & stands in need of apportionment. Eli Mygatt
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid - & this Court does hereby certify that the said Eli Mygatt is a merchant & sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness
Walter Harris Proxy Judge of Probate for said District

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield.
Probate District of New Milford ss:
I William J. Starr Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do certify that the foregoing contains the original proce- -edings of said Court in taking the Affi- -davits of Daniel Baldwin, Perry Smith & Stephen Crane, Joseph Wells, David Bortwick Isaaciah Groves & Elisyllygate to be used for the benefit of Joseph Geddings an applicant for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day January A.D. 1835 -
William J. Starr Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford ss.
On this 21 st day of January A. D. 1835 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at New Milford in said District & County Eli Todd Esq. of New Milford who being duly sworn doth on his oath depose & say that he was formerly a Merchant in this town for a number of years, that he has been acquainted with Joseph Giddings an applicant for a pension for thirty years or more (as he believes) that he never heard his character for truth or integrity, doubted or questioned and his character for truth & integrity stands as high in the Com- munity when he is known (as this deponent believes) as any person within the accom- pany of this deponent & further saith not
Eli Todd
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid & this Court does certify that the said Eli Todd Esq. sustains a good character for truth & is a Middle Watch Judge of Probate for said District

At the same Court -
Personally appeared Seelye Richmond of said Knottsville who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose & say that he has been acquainted with Joseph Giddings named in the foregoing deposition of Eli Todd Esq about thirty & less formerly had considerable dealings with him - and he (the dept) fully concurs in the opinion expressed by the sd Eli Todd as to the character of the sd Giddings - and he fully believes that no man in community sustains a better character for truth & integrity than the said Joseph Giddings & further saith not
Seelye Richmond
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid & this Court does certify that the said Seelye Richmond sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness
William Perry Judge of Probate for said District
At the same Court
Personally appeared Daniel Marsh of said Knottsville who being duly sworn doth on his oath depose & say that he has for several years past has been a merchant in said Knottsville

and has been acquainted with the said Joseph Giddings about ten or eleven years & for six or seven years thru (the deft) had considerable dealings with the said Giddings and so far as his (the deponents) knowledge, extended the said Giddings is a man of integrity & truth - and that he sustains that character in the commu- -nity in which he lives to as great extent as any other person & further says not
Daniel Clark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid & the Court was satisfied that the said Daniel Clark sustains a good character for truth & is a reliable witness
W. Thomas Presiding Judge of Probate for District
At the same Court
Personally appeared
Samuel Cornstock of New Milford who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say that he has been acquainted with the said Joseph Giddings about twenty five years - that the said Giddings ever since he (the deft) has known him has sustained a character for truth & integrity as good as any other person

within the acquaintance of this deponent and this deponent fully believes the said Giddings to be a man of strict integrity and a man of truth. he never heard his character in that respect questioned or doubted. - And further saith not - Samuel Cornstock
In witness whereof the said deponent has hereunto set his hand and the Court does certify that the said Samuel Cornstock's testimony is a good character for truth & is a credible witness Nathaniel Perry Judge of Probate for said District
State of Connecticut,
Probate District of Middletown ss
I William J. Starr Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- -ceedings of said Court in taking the depositions of Eli Ladd, Sulya Richmond, Daniel Moorh & Samuel Cornstock to be used for the benefit of Joseph Giddings on appli- -cation for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of January A. 1835 William J. Starr Clerk

State of New York Otsego County Is Town of Edmeston
Gideon DeForest of Edmeston aforesaid Being Duly sworn saith he enlisted in Captain Charles Smiths Company on or about the first of March 1781 & served one year in Genl. Waterbury Brigade in Connecticut State troops That I knew Corporal Joseph Giddings in said Smiths Company and that he served in said Smiths Company according to my best recollection & belief about six months and then hired a substitute one Joseph Jeffords the remainder of the year and we were discharged on or about the first of March 1782 And further saith not
Gideon DeForest
This 15 th day of January 1836
Pleas Burleson Justice Peace
We the undersigned being personally acquainted with the above named Gideon DeForest and have no hesitation in saying he is a man in whom the publick may place implicit confidence as to integrity, truth and veracity. Edmeston Jan'y 15 1836
Coelestus Galdos Pleas Burleson Just Peace

State of New York } J Clinton Walworth, Otsego County ss } Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Silas Burleson Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Otsego duly elected and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verily believe his name subscribed to said Affidavit and the annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of July A D 1836.
Clinton Walworth Dep. Clk.

I Martha Giddings of Panton in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont aged seventy eight living duly sworn do depose testify & say that in the year 1775. I lived in the town then called New Hampshire now Shurton in the county of Old Fairfield & State of Connecticut, and in the house with Joseph Giddings now of said Shurton, I further say that in the last part of the month of November 1775 the s d Joseph Giddings enlisted into the Army in a company in which one Capt was a Lieut. The capt's name I do not know. In the month of December after, the said Joseph Giddings left home to join the Army, and remained absent until June, when news reached his friends that he was sick in New York. My husband then went to New York, hired a substitute for the s d Joseph who served out the remainder of his time there for which he enlisted, which was thirteen months, and the s d Joseph was brought home, sick.
The year after I know that the said Joseph took the place of a man by the name of Salton in Capt. Pines company & I think in Col. Brantley's Regt & served five months. I further say not
Martha Giddings mark
State of Vermont Rutland county ss. Panton September 8. 1836 Then Martha Giddings of Panton aforesaid to me well known after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Almon Warner Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Rutland County }
I Robert Rippon Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Almon Warner is a justice of the peace for said County and that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 13 th day of Sept 1836 R. Rippon

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss.
I Nathaniel Pury a Notary Public within & for said County residing in the town of Newmilford County & State aforesaid being duly Commissioned & sworn do hereby Certify that Benjamin B. Soule Esq. now is, & for more than one year last past has been a justice of the peace within & for the County of Litchfield aforesaid duly com- missioned & sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his being then in number are genuine. I also Certify that Bryant Smith Esq. now is & for more than one year last past has been a justice of the peace within & for the County of Litchfield in said State and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at said Newmilford this 19 th day of March A.D. 1836
Nathaniel Pury Notary Public

I George Giddings of the Town of Sherman Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged 65 years being Truly Sworn according to Law Depose and Say That I am well acquainted Joseph Giddings of Sherman Litchfield County and State of Connecticut Connecticut formerly of the Town of Fairfield now Sherman in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut that I lived in the neighbourhood with him in the forepart of the Revolutionary war That the said Joseph went from that Place as was Reported into the army and it was said he went to Boston and joined the army and I should think as long as one year and then returned home - but staid at home but a short time and then inteded again to New York where he was taken Sick and his Father went after him brought him home and when he Recovered he inteded again and went to join the army at the White Plains or that way and during the war he was in the army most of the time as I supposed and as was reported and Further I say not
George Giddings
State of Connecticut Litchfield County - } ss Feb 6 th 1836
Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority George Giddings and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and I certify that the said George Giddings Retains a good character for truth and is a credible witness
Berym B. Squire Justice of Peace

I Nathaniel Hoag of the Town of Dover Patapsco and State of New York aged Seventy one Duly affirming according to Law Depose and say That I knew Joseph Giddings former of the Town of Newfairfield now Sherman in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut that he Lived in the neighborhood where I Lived in the Fore part of the Revolutionary War and went from that Place as was Reported into the army of the Revolution and Remained For along Time. I saw him when he Returned and he then said he had Been in the Army and it was said he was a Soldier. he Soon Left home again and was gone most of the time untill the close of the war and it was generally said in the neighborhood that he was in the army and Further I know not
Nathaniel Hoag
State of Connecticut } 30 Feb 6 th 1836 County Litchfield a
Personally appeared Before me the Subscribing authority Nathaniel Hoag and made solemnly affirmed to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and I certify that the said Nathaniel Hoag retains a good character for truth and is an credible witness.
Beryn B. Saul Justice of Peace

I Gamaliel B Giddings of the Town of Sherman Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged 69 years being duly sworn according to Law Depose and Say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Giddings now living in New Milford Litchfield County and State of Connecticut formerly of Fairfield now Sherman in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut at that time lived in the neighbourhood of the said Joseph Giddings and he left that place in the latter part of the Revolutionary war and as I supposed joined the Army and it was generally reported that he had enlisted the first down was to Boston as was reported for thirteen months and then to New York and from thence to Long Island where they were driven from White Plains and then returned but soon enlisted again and was gone most of the time during the war I think he had one nine months term and some others as was reported in the neighbourhood Gamaliel B Giddings
State of Connecticut } Feb 6 th 1836 County of Litchfield }
Personally appeared before me the Subscribed authority Gamaliel B Giddings and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and I certify that the said Gamaliel B Giddings sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness
Benjamin B Soule Justice of Peace

The V Nathaniel Hoag of Powney Dutchess County and State New York aged 71 years Duly affirm according to Law Depose and say That I am well acquainted with Israel Cook now residing in Lewisboro Otsego County and State of New York and I believe him to be 73 years of age and know him to sustain a good character for truth and is a credible witness
Nathaniel Hoag
We the undersigned George Giddings and Gamaliel B Giddings of Sherman in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut the said George aged 65 years and the said Gamaliel B aged 69 years being Duly Sworn according to Law Depose and say that we are well acquainted with Israel Cook now residing in Lewisboro in the County of Otsego State of New York and believe him to be 73 years of age and know that he sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness
George Giddings Gamaliel B Giddings
State of Connecticut } Feb 6 th 1836 Litchfield County
Personally appeared George Giddings and Gamaliel B Giddings Before me the undersigned and Subscribing Authority and I do hereby certify that the said George Giddings and Gamaliel B Giddings Retains a good character for truth and are credible witnesses
Benjamin B Saul Justice of Peace

Abel Smith of Brookfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, aged Seventy eight years, being duly sworn acor- ding to law depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Joseph Giddings during the Revolutionary war, who then resided in New Fairfield in sd County, and I believe him to be about seventy eight years of age, and had at the time I was acquainted with him a good character for truth, and was a credible witness, and that his name appears on my father's Capt. Joseph Smith's orderly Book which Book I have now in my possession for a Tour of service at Newp't in the State of New York, in the years of 1777 and 1778, which Tour of service I think was three months.
Abel Smith
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss. February 23 d 1836 Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Abel Smith and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit - and certify that the said Abel Smith sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness -
Brayton Smith Justice of the Peace

Supplementary Declara- tion June 5. 1832

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, Probate District of New Milford ss:
On this 5 th day of June A.D. 1833
personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at New Milford in said Dis- trict & County Joseph Giddings a resident of Washington in said County & State aged 74 years the 22 d of January last who is per- sonally known to the Judge of this Court & is the same person who made a declara- tion before this Court on the 30 th day of July 1832 for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision of the Act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832 and now for the same purpose makes the following declar- ation as supplementary to & explanatory of his former declaration - to wit -
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States as stated in his former declara- tion in the month of December 1775 - The en- listment was for one year from the 1 st of January 1776 at the time he enlisted he was promised pay from the first of December which would make the enlistment thirteen months - The time he left the service he cannot precisely state but wisely believes it was not

more than a day or two from the middle of April 1776 He joined the Regt at Boston on the 24 th day of December 1775 the day before Christmas making actual service of three months & 22 days in this campaign His Captain's name was Joseph Hoag. He states in his former declaration that at the time he left this service he hired a substitute for the remainder of his term. This was stated not with a view of claiming a pension for that part of the service but to show the term on which he left the service so long before his term of enlistment expired. He here annexes the deposition of Elisha Bostwick as being the best proof he can find of this part of his service, he has endeavoured to find direct proof but cannot & he knows of no person living by whom he can prove this service.
He now declares that it was about the middle of June 1776 when he entered the service as a substitute for another person for five months and that he was in actual service during this term as a private not less than four months and the other month he was released from service in consequence of sickness for which time he supposes he is entitled to a pension as well as when in actual service making at this time a service of five mos. He knows of no person who was withdrawn in the service by whom he can prove this part of his service he has endeavoured to find such proof but cannot.

He also declares that in the Spring of the year 1777 he served as a private as stated in his former declaration for a period of time not less than two months as he vividly believes - He has promised to his former declaration the deposition of Elijah Longer who was with him as proof of this service -
He also declares that the service which he performed in a company of Connecticut State Troops into which he enlisted in April 1780 he vividly believes was a service of six months - In this however by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he may be mistaken yet he declares that he served during this time a period of time not less that than five months and a half making the whole of his service a period one year four months & seven days - He knows of no person by whom he can prove this service he has endeavoured to find some person who was with him in the service but cannot Joseph Giddings
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named ap- -plicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District

State of Connecticut
District of Stratford p.s.
I William J. Starr Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the supplementary matter application of Joseph Giddings for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 5 th day of June A.D. 1833 William J. Starr, Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, Probate District of Newmilford ss.
On this 5 th day of June A.D. 1833
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at Newmilford in said District and county Elisha Bostwick of sd Newmilford aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depon testify and say as follows (Viz) On the first of January 1776 I received from a Lieutenant's Commission & Service in Capt Isaac Bostwick's Company in the Regt. commanded by Col. Charles Webb that I am now acquainted with Joseph Giddings of Washington who is now present at the taking of this deposition - I was not acquainted with him in the army - he now states to me that he served in Col. Webb's Regt. in Capt Joseph Hoyt's Company - He has more as well as on a previous occasion related to me "many circumstances which I know to be correct and which it took place on said occasion and which I do not believe he could have related if he had not been there - he has described to me the manner in which the Common Bells were piled up on Dorchester Point and the manner in which we filled barrels with shot & gravel and placed on Dorchester Heights for the purpose rolling

down if the enemy attempted to ascend the heights - He has also described the route we took from Boston to New York by the way of Norwich & New London - He has also told correctly when we landed East of New York and from all the facts & circumstances he has related to me & related correctly accor- -ding to my recollection I have no doubt he was in the service of the United States in the same Regt. in which I was, till after we arrived in New York although I have no personal knowledge of the fact - I was acquainted with Capt Joseph Hoyt while in the service.
Elisha - B or Wash
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and I certify that the said Elisha Portwick sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District

State of New York, Dutchess County, Town of Pawlings ss.
John Woodin of the Town of Pawlings aforesaid being Duly sworn doth depose and say, That he knew Joseph Giddings, that in the year 1876 said Giddings was a soldier with this Deponant, in the five month service, was on Long Island, in New York, at the white plains, and other places, that this deponant thinks and has no doubt that said Joseph Giddings served the whole five month with him, in the company of Captain William Pearce in Colonel Swartouts Regiment, and was discharged with his at the same time with this deponant, and further this depo- saith not
Subscribed & sworn the 29 th day of January 1836 before me — Benoni Pearce Justice of the peace
John his Woodin mark
We the under signed being personally acquainted with the above named John Woodin and have no hesitation in saying he is a man in whom the public may place confidence as to truth and veracity, Pawlings January the 29 th 1836 —
Benoni Pearce — Samuel Allen Nathan Pearce
Benoni Pearce Justice of the peace

State of New York Dutchess County ss:
I Henry J. Fraser Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Benson Pearce Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected and sworn - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that the signature annexed to the said affidavit is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this Twelfth day of February A.D. 1836
Henry J. Fraser Clerk

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connecticut March 11th 1836
On application of Joseph Giadings I have examined the records in this office relating to Revolutionary services and find and do certify that the name of Captain Charles Smith appears on Haskell's Receipts under the head of Billof accounts and Expense of Post at Greenwich Conn te date Nov 1st 1779 where he appears to be allowed £640-19-3 also date Jany 1st 1781 £221-3-4 also date March 1st 1781 £305-4-7 also date March 29th 1781 £696-5-4 State Money also May 17th 1781 £431-11-2 also Feb y 9th 1782 £627-3-5 also March 9th 1782 £1,675-5-10 3/4 also April 23th 1783 £398-2-9. The name of Capt Charles Smith also appears on Pay Table date March 22 d 1782 where he is credited By amount of account rendered - £1675-5-10 3/4 and War is charged on Journal same date To amount Capt Charles Smith's Account same amount. The name of Capt Joseph Smith appears on pay table and he is credited by his account rendered £1622-4-4 and War is charged on Journal same date same amount, He is named as belonging to Waterbury's Regiment and was appointed Capt when that Reg t was raised in 1775.
The name of Capt Ebenezer Couch also appears on Pay Table and he is credited Feb y 30th 1777 By account rendered £353-6- and Unita Status is charged same amount same date, he is also credited Oct 29th 1778 £1225-9-5 and War is charged same amount, He is named as belonging to Col Swift's Regt

I further certify that the name of Capt James Williams Paine has not been found on any of the Books of Papers in this Office
Wm Field Comptroller

Joseph Giddings
Connecticut
- March 30
proof of 2 terms estimated by claimant
5. 1/2 mo.
1. 12 by wife's death
6. 27
Capt. Hoyt. Col. Webb Count. Line
J S Boardman Esq. New Milford Ct.
advised.
6. 27 days here
23 3/4
115
Abbie Perry Esq. New Milford Count.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Joseph Goodings
which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  N O — declarant is not entitled to a pension for service rendered by a substituted VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes  N O — The names of the officers are not stated in the declaration VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No enlistment in Col Webb, Ky. for 13 months. Further proof is required to substantiate this claim. This will be a good objection as fully explained in the report of the Commissioner.
The claimant must definitely state whether there are survivors within his knowledge of those terms which are not proved by witnesses.
The term where the officers are not dated no evidence adduced can be admitted unless one or the other is satisfactorily done. Col Webb has in the most explicit manner complied in every instance with the requirements of the Statute as not being complied with - see the declarations.

our DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
M.B.C.
P. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18, 1894.
L. 10736
Madam:-
Referring to your communication requesting information relative to Joseph Siddings , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to advise you that the statement of his services, as supplied you by this Bureau on April 2nd, was made up from his own application for pension and not from that of his widow, as stated in your letter.
The Bureau is unable to supply you with the names of his parents.
Very respectfully,
Chief O. W. & N. Division.
Mrs. H. N. Wheeler,
Mystic,
Box 293. Conn.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div. P. S. M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2, 1894.
Madam:-
In response to your communication of March 26th, requesting the Revolutionary history of Joseph Giddings, I have the honor to enclose herewith an official statement containing the desired information. Such papers as are on file in this Bureau relative to the soldier have been carefully examined and no mention is made therein of his father's name.
It is suggested, however, that the old town records of New Fairfield, Connecticut, may contain the date of the birth of the soldier together with the names of his parents. You will probably be able to ascertain whether such a record exists by addressing a communication to the town clerk requesting that a search be made.
Very Respectfully,
Chief O. W. & N. Division.
Mrs. H. H. Wheeler, Mystic, Box 293. Conn.